Toxicity of Jatropha curcas L. latex in Allium cepa test

The latex obtained from Jatropha curcas (physic nut) is used in traditional medicine to treat a variety of disturbs, including burns, hemorrhoids, ringworm and ulcers. Phytochemical analyses have shown that J. curcas latex contains natural compounds with therapeutic potential. In this study, the tox...

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Main Authors: Angelina Luzia Ciappina, Fabrício Alves Ferreira, Illana Reis Pereira, Tiago Rodrigues Sousa, Fábio Santos Matos, Paulo Roberto Melo Reis, Pablo José Gonçalves, Elisa Flávia Luiz Cardoso Bailão, Luciane Madureira Almeida
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Uberlândia 2017-09-01
Series:Bioscience Journal
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Online Access:http://www.seer.ufu.br/index.php/biosciencejournal/article/view/33835